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Scientific Evidence: Recent studies show that the heart contains nerve cells and plays a crucial role in mental health, particularly in the coexistence of cardiovascular and mental illnesses.

Science Research University of Waterloo alumni and Huntington Society of Canada student fellowship recipient works to develop drug delivery tools for Huntington disease In Dr. Dale Martin's lab

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington's disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists.

Strength and coordination change over the course of our lives, decreasing dramatically with age. But when it comes to the fine motor skills of our hands and fingers, this is not the case.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the effectiveness of sedation and any associated health impacts when disbudding calves has revealed a correlation with lower growth rates after the procedure. This research will support veterinary practitioners to make informed decisions when disbudding calves and support animal welfare best practice.

Patients and staff say that they'd welcome AI in online GP consultations if it supports rather than replaces doctors, according to a new Manchester and Cambridge study.

World-leading Alzheimer's disease experts, including UCL scientists, are calling for rapid reform in healthcare systems, public policy, and societal attitudes, in order to fully realise the potential of groundbreaking new medications.

For immune cells, the actin cytoskeleton is more than a structural scaffold. Immune cells can migrate to sites of infection or form precise, short-lived contacts with other cells, by constantly reshaping their actin cytoskeleton.

A Simon Fraser University-led clinical research study is evaluating how advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy surgery in British Columbia.

Five-year multicentre randomized trial will include up to 4,800 patients across more than 100 dialysis units in Canada Researchers at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and London Healt

Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age.

An enhanced computer model is now helping to provide fresh insights into cancer-cell growth and how it can be stopped.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE By developing a new AI model, researchers prove able to forecast diseases decades before they occur, according to a new study involving scientists from the University of Copenhagen. The research holds particular promise for patients suffering from multiple chronic conditions.

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV.

Most patients with a spinal cord injury suffer from debilitating pressure drops or dangerous pressure peaks.

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Coimbra have discovered that the human brain organizes hand movements much like an alphabet - combining a small set of simple motions to create a vocabulary of everyday actions. Understanding how people use tools so fluidly could lead to better prosthetics, brain-computer interfaces, robots and new ways to treat problems caused by brain injury.

With the start of the autumn semester, Swiss TPH warmly welcomes over 90 new master's and PhD students from across the globe.

Type 1 diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder in children and adolescents. Despite modern therapies, it remains a chronic disease and can also reduce life expectancy.

Groundbreaking trial demonstrates surgical treatment produced significant improvements in walking speed and balance after just three months When Jill Knaus shuffled into the Adult Hydrocephalus Program she was hoping to find answers to her health concerns.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College shows children gain comfort and companionship from dogs, but problem behaviours, unmet expectations and the maternal mental load create challenges for f

Mortality after emergency abdominal surgery is more than three times higher in the least developed countries compared to the most developed. Yet among those who undergo surgery, injuries tend to be less severe - raising concerns that those most critically injured are not even reaching the operating theatre.

New Institute for Interprofessional Simulation in Medicine founded "Learning together, from each other, about each other" is the motto of the newly founded Institute for Interprofessional Simulation in Medicine at Leipzig University.

Life-saving opportunities to prevent suicide among autistic people are being missed because systemic barriers make it difficult for them to access NHS support during times of mental health crisis, according to new research.

The majority (64%) of young adults in Britain say they have experienced mental health difficulties, with a third (32%) expecting to need support in the coming year, according to polling commissioned from YouGov by UCL's Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Adèle Saives set her sights high for her doctorate in nursing: she aimed to design and evaluate the effects of a neonatal hammock for premature newborns.

A novel treatment for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision, has been approved for NHS patients following a successful clinical trial co-led by UCL and Moorfields researcher.